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How Can Practical Optimism Change Our Lives?
Health Discovered
English - February 22, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsHealth & Fitness diet exercise fitness health symptoms webmd wellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Between the extreme opposites of toxic positivity and pessimism lies a healthy middle ground that we often overlook: practical optimism. What does it mean to move through the world with optimism? And even if we often feel pessimistic or hypervigilant, how can we practice optimism on a daily basis to develop this emotional muscle? To explore this topic, we spoke with Sue Varma, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and author of the new book Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being, about the importance of cultivating everyday mental wellness and developing emotional resilience to help us navigate inevitable moments of crisis and triumph. This discussion of practical optimism is a powerful reminder that the glass is neither half full nor half empty - the glass is simply refillable.